Self-Released

Perpetual Groove frontman Brock Butler packs a lot of soul into Lately Here Though, a nine-track record that clocks in at just under 38 minutes. A departure from what fans may have come to expect from Butler, the disc is mostly acoustic with minimal instrumentation beyond guitar and vocals. It’s a reflective and passionate collection of songs about space, time and pontificating about what could have been and what might be. Throughout, Butler remains hopeful and introspective with his guitar-driven folk based on poetic human lyrics rather than his band’s traditional improvisational electronica – here, in fact, he sounds a lot like an early-day Paul Simon. He sings with emotional urgency exuding a mellow, go-with-the-flow look at his environs.